Andy Lau
Acting
Biography
Andy Lau Tak-Wah (Chinese: 劉德華, born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, presenter, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time. The media refer to Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Leon Lai Ming and him as the Cantopop Four Kings (四大天王).
For his contributions, a wax figure of Lau was unveiled on 1 June 2005 at the Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. He also entered into Guinness World Records for "Most Awards Won by a Cantopop Male Artist". By April 2000, he had already won a total unprecedented 292 awards.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Andy Lau
Filmography
Acting (215)
2025
2025
7.1
2025
2025
The Lychee Roadas Yang Guozhong
7.1
2025
A Gilded Gameas Todd Cheung
6.0
2025
Peg O' My Heartas Vincent
5.3
2024
Cesium Falloutas Simon Fan
6.7
2024
High Forcesas Gao Haojun
6.1
2024
7.0
2024
Crisis Negotiatorsas Unstable Hostage Taker Husband
7.2
2024
The Movie Emperoras Liu Weichi
6.1
2023
The Goldfingeras Liu Qi Yuan
6.0
2023
I Did It My Wayas George Lam
5.3
2023
Moscow Missionas Vasily / Liu Yuhu
6.1
2023
Red Lineas Wang Le
5.8
2023
The Wandering Earth IIas Tu Hengyu
7.3
2021
All U Need Is Loveas Singer
4.0
2021
5.6
2021
Endgameas Zhou Quan
7.0
5.0
2020
Shock Wave 2as Poon Shing Fung
7.1
2020
8.0
2020
Find Your Voiceas Yim Chi-long
7.5
2019
Fagaraas Kwok Tin-yan
7.3
2019
The White Storm 2: Drug Lordsas Yu Shun-tin
6.4
2017
Chasing the Dragonas Lee Rock
7.0
2017
The Adventurersas Dan Zhang
6.0
2017
Shock Waveas Cheung J.S.
6.7
2016
Railroad Tigersas Teacher
6.1
2016
The Great Wallas Strategist Wang
6.0
2016
Mission Milanoas Sir Sampan Hung
6.1
2016
The Bodyguardas Li Zheng-Jiu
5.8
2016
From Vegas to Macau IIIas Michael
4.1
2015
Saving Mr. Wuas Mr. Wu
6.4
2015
Our Timesas Self
7.4
2015
Lost and Loveas Lei Zekuan
6.7
2015
From Vegas to Macau IIas Michael "Little Knife" Chan [from God of Gamblers]
5.0
2014
Golden Chickensssas Self
5.7
2013
Firestormas Inspector Lui
6.1
2013
Boundlessas Self
7.7
2013
Blind Detectiveas Johnston
6.2
2013
Switchas Xiao Jinhan
3.5
2013
Angry Kidas Brick
8.0
2012
Cold Waras Philip Luk Ming-wah
6.7
2012
A Simple Lifeas Roger Leung
7.5
2011
Beginning of the Great Revivalas Cai E
4.7
2011
7.0
2011
2011
What Women Wantas Sun Zigang
5.9
2011
Shaolinas Hou Chieh / Chingchueh
6.8
2010
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flameas Detective Dee
6.6
2010
Future X-Copsas Kidd Zhou
4.7
2009
The Founding of a Republicas Yu Jishi
5.3
2009
Look for a Staras Sam Ching
5.3
2008
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragonas Zhao Zilong
6.1
2007
The Warlordsas Zhao Er-Hu
6.8
2007
Brothersas Chief Inspector Lau
6.5
2007
Protégéas Lin Quin
6.8
2006
Battle of the Warriorsas Ge Li
6.4
2006
My Mother is a Belly Danceras Adili
2006
I'll Call Youas Muscle Guy / Warden 333
7.2
2006
The Shoe Fairyas Narrator (voice)
5.8
2006
无间道正序版as 刘健明（刘Sir）
10.0
2005
All About Loveas Dr. Ko / Derek Hui
6.0
2005
Wait 'Til You're Olderas Kwong
6.7
2004
A World Without Thievesas Wang Bo
7.3
2004
Yesterday Once Moreas Mr. To
6.5
2004
2004
House of Flying Daggersas Liu
7.3
2004
McDull, Prince de la Bunas McBing (voice)
7.5
2004
Jiang Huas Hung Yan Chiu
6.2
2004
Magic Kitchenas Chun Yao
4.9
2003
Golden Chicken 2as Andy Lau
7.0
2003
Infernal Affairs IIIas Senior Inspector Lau Kin-ming
6.9
2003
Love Under the Sunas Self
5.0
2003
Running on Karmaas Biggie
6.5
2003
1:99 Shortsas (segments "Rhapsody", "A Glorious Future")
6.3
2003
Give Them a Chanceas Andy Lau
6.0
2003
Cat and Mouseas Zhan Zhao / Imperial Cat
5.4
2002
Golden Chickenas Andy Lau
6.5
2002
Infernal Affairsas Senior Inspector Lau Kin-ming
7.8
2002
The Wesley's Mysterious Fileas Wesley
4.7
2002
Fat Choi Spiritas Andy
6.4
2001
Dance of a Dreamas Namson Lau
6.8
2001
Fulltime Killeras Lok Tok-Wah
6.8
2001
Love on a Dietas Fatso
6.1
2000
A Fighter's Bluesas Mong Fu
6.2
2000
Needing You...as Andy Cheung / The Cupid Express
6.3
2000
The Duelas Cool-Son Yeh
5.8
1999
Century of the Dragonas Fei Lung
6.7
1999
1999
Running Out of Timeas Mr. Cheung
7.3
1999
The Conmen in Vegasas King
6.1
1999
Prince Charmingas Wah Dee
6.0
1999
Fascination Amouras Albert Lai
6.8
1998
The Conmanas King
6.0
1998
A True Mob Storyas Wai Cheung-Dee
7.0
1997
Island of Greedas Captain Fong Gwok-Fai
6.5
1997
Cause We Are So Youngas Man at Outdoor Cafe
6.0
1997
1997
Armageddonas Ken
5.8
1996
What a Wonderful Worldas San Chung Wah
6.3
1996
Thanks for Your Loveas Wa
6.0
1996
Shanghai Grandas Ding Lik
5.8
1996
A Moment of Romance IIIas Lau Tin Wai
5.2
1995
Full Throttleas Joe Jiang
6.5
1995
The Adventurersas Wai Lok-Yan / Mandy
5.8
1994
A Taste of Killing and Romanceas Ko Sau (The Judge)
6.9
1994
Heaven and Earthas Cheung Ye Pang
6.8
1994
The Three Swordsmenas Siu Sam-Siu
5.9
1994
Drunken Master IIIas Yeung Kwun
5.9
1994
The Legend of Drunken Masteras Counter Intelligence Officer
7.5
1993
Perfect Exchangeas Mandy Chin
6.2
1993
Days of Tomorrowas Shing
8.0
1993
1993
Future Copsas Ti Man
6.1
1993
Come Fly the Dragonas Chou Chun-Chieh
7.7
1992
Moon Warriorsas Fei
6.5
1992
Handsome Siblingsas Fishy
6.4
1992
The Stingas Simon Tam
6.0
1992
1992
Saviour Of The Soul IIas Ching Yan
4.8
1992
The Prince of Temple Streetas Prince Twelve / Lu Lo
6.1
1992
Casino Tycoon IIas Benny Ho Hsin
6.5
1992
Gameboy Kidsas Wong Kau-Tai
5.9
1992
Gun n' Roseas Andy
5.7
1992
Arrest the Restlessas Lee Rock [ cameo ]
6.5
1992
Lee Rock IIIas Lee Rock
4.4
1992
What a Hero!as Yuen Ta-Hwa
6.2
1992
Casino Tycoonas Ho Hsin / Benny
6.5
1992
The Thief of Timeas Yo Ko
6.8
1991
Saviour of the Soulas Ching
6.8
1991
Dances with Dragonas Lung Ka-Chun
6.2
1991
The Banquetas Presenter
5.8
1991
Lee Rock IIas Lee Rock
6.9
1991
Lee Rockas Lee Rock
6.2
1991
Hong Kong Godfatheras Koo Siu York
9.7
1991
Zodiac Killersas Ben Li
4.7
1991
The Tigersas Lau Chi-Ming
6.3
1991
Casino Raiders IIas Chicken Feet
6.3
1991
Island of Fireas Iron Ball / Boss Lee
6.3
1991
Don't Fool Meas Hero Wah
6.5
1991
Tricky Brainsas Che Man Kit
7.1
1990
The Last Bloodas Bee
6.9
1990
Days of Being Wildas Tide
7.3
1990
God of Gamblers IIas Michael
6.9
1990
Dragon in Jailas Henry Tse
7.0
1990
Gangland Odysseyas Che
7.5
1990
A Home Too Faras Tu
7.9
1990
Kawashima Yoshikoas Fook / Cloud
7.2
1990
Kung Fu Vs. Acrobaticas Mo Tak-fai
6.2
1990
A Moment of Romanceas Wah Dee
7.2
1990
No Risk, No Gainas Big Dee
7.6
1990
Return Engagementas Wah
6.7
1990
The Fortune Codeas Wah
6.5
1989
The Romancing Star IIIas Lau Pei
5.1
1989
Stars and Rosesas Liou Chi Tsu
7.6
1989
God of Gamblersas Michael
7.2
1989
The Truth – Final Episodeas Raymond Lau
6.5
1989
China Whiteas Adoptive Father
6.6
1989
Crocodile Hunteras Happy Chiu
9.0
1989
City Kids 1989as Sas / Puppy
8.0
1989
Casino Raidersas Crab Chan
6.5
1989
News Attackas Turbo
7.5
1989
6.0
1989
Proud and Confidentas Wah
8.8
1989
Little Copas Traffic Cop
7.6
1989
Perfect Matchas Lok Ka Sing
5.7
1989
Long Arm of the Law IIIas Li Cheung Kong
6.1
1989
Bloody Brotherhoodas Cheung Ka-Wah
7.7
1988
Runaway Bluesas Lam Kong
7.7
1988
The Crazy Companies IIas Kwai / Andy
6.3
1988
Three Against the Worldas Charlie Chan
6.6
1988
The Dragon Familyas Lung Wah
7.4
1988
In the Bloodas Wah
9.0
1988
Walk on Fireas Lau Kwok-Wah
6.0
1988
As Tears Go Byas Wah
7.0
1988
The Truthas Raymond Lau
6.2
1988
The Crazy Companiesas Tsui Ting Kwai
6.3
1988
The Romancing Star IIas Lau Pai
5.0
1987
Last Eunuch In Chinaas Han Ming
7.7
1987
Rich and Famousas Lam Ting Kwok
6.6
1987
Sworn Brothersas Lam Ting Yat
7.7
1987
Tragic Heroas Lam Ting Kwok
6.1
1986
Magic Crystalas Andy Lo
6.6
1986
Lucky Stars Go Placesas Lambo
6.2
1985
The Unwritten Lawas Raymond Lau
6.2
1985
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Starsas Inspector at Warehouse
6.5
1984
Everlasting Loveas Eric
6.5
1984
Shanghai 13as Student
6.1
1983
Home at Hong Kongas Alan Wong Wai-Lun
6.5
1983
On the Wrong Trackas Paul
6.8
9.0
1982
Boat Peopleas To Minh
7.6
1982
Once Upon a Rainbowas Trainee
7.5
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The Wandering Earth IIIas Tu Hengyu
—
Made in Yiwuas Zhu Aliang
—
Shock Wave 3as 江海生
Production & Directing (65)
2025
A Gilded GameExecutive Producer
6.0
2025
Peg O' My HeartThanks
5.3
2024
Cesium FalloutExecutive Producer
6.7
2024
High ForcesExecutive Producer
6.1
2024
Crisis NegotiatorsExecutive Producer
7.2
2024
Formed Police UnitExecutive Producer
7.1
2024
The Movie EmperorExecutive Producer
6.1
2023
I Did It My WayExecutive Producer
5.3
2023
Moscow MissionExecutive Producer
6.1
2021
Railway HeroesSongs
6.8
2021
EndgameExecutive Producer
7.0
2020
Shock Wave 2Theme Song Performance
7.1
2020
Shock Wave 2Producer
7.1
2020
Find Your VoiceProducer
7.5
2019
The White Storm 2: Drug LordsProducer
6.4
2017
Chasing the DragonProducer
7.0
2017
The AdventurersProducer
6.0
2017
Shock WaveProducer
6.7
2017
Shock WaveTheme Song Performance
6.7
2016
Mission MilanoExecutive Producer
6.1
2016
The BodyguardExecutive Producer
5.8
2016
The BodyguardProducer
5.8
2014
Bull BrothersProduction Manager
2013
FirestormProducer
6.1
2013
Blind DetectiveTheme Song Performance
6.2
2013
Singing When We're YoungProducer
5.7
2012
A Simple LifeExecutive Producer
7.5
2011
A Beautiful LifeThanks
6.3
2011
ShaolinTheme Song Performance
6.8
2010
GallantsPresenter
6.4
2010
GallantsProducer
6.4
2007
BrothersTheme Song Performance
6.5
2006
Rain DogsPresenter
6.2
2006
Rain DogsProducer
6.2
2006
Crazy StoneExecutive Producer
7.6
2006
Invisible WavesExecutive Producer
5.9
2005
All About LoveProducer
6.0
2003
Infernal Affairs IIITheme Song Performance
6.9
2003
Love Under the SunDirector
5.0
2003
Love Under the SunSongs
5.0
2002
Infernal AffairsTheme Song Performance
7.8
2002
The Runaway PistolProducer
5.3
2001
Dance of a DreamProducer
6.8
2001
Fulltime KillerProducer
6.8
2001
Shaolin SoccerSongs
7.2
2000
A Fighter's BluesProducer
6.2
1999
Crying HeartSongs
5.4
1999
4.9
1998
The Longest SummerProducer
6.6
1998
The ConmanTheme Song Performance
6.0
1998
A True Mob StoryTheme Song Performance
7.0
1997
Island of GreedTheme Song Performance
6.5
1997
Made in Hong KongExecutive Producer
7.6
1996
Shanghai GrandTheme Song Performance
5.8
1993
8.0
1992
Moon WarriorsTheme Song Performance
6.5
1991
The TigersTheme Song Performance
6.3
1991
Casino Raiders IITheme Song Performance
6.3
1990
Dragon in JailTheme Song Performance
7.0
1990
Lung Fung RestaurantSongs
6.3
1990
8.0
1988
As Tears Go ByTheme Song Performance
7.0
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Raging HavocExecutive Producer
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兩個半爸爸Executive Producer
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Shock Wave 3Producer